Warehouse fire erupts in southeast Victoria (w/video)

Victoria Fire Department firefighters battle a fire at a commercial structure in the 700 block of East Stayton Avenue in Victoria. No injuries were reported in the fire that rendered the 15,000 square foot commercial structure a total loss on Saturday afternoon.

"It's going to be a long day for these firefighters," Najvar said. "With a tin structure, it melts, falls in, and they can't get water to it; they'll have to pull the tin away."

The fire was contained to the structure, but the contents of the 15,000-square-foot commercial warehouse were a total loss, Fox said.

No injuries were reported.

The warehouse, with an office that doubled as someone's residence, contained welding equipment, tires and other hydrocarbons that produced the black smoke, Fox said. The scene was expected to take several hours to clear. The fire remains under investigation.

It was unknown whether the structure was insured. The owner of the building is listed as Amador Deluna, according to the Victoria Central Appraisal District's website, who could not be reached for comment.